Illinois

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Illinois politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Illinois politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Illinois, also known as the "Land of Lincoln," is located in the midwest region of the United States. The capital of Illinois isSpringfield. However, its largest city is Chicago.

llinois has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of 17 members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 118 members of the stateHouse of Representatives, and 59 members of theState Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

D

J.B. Pritzker

Secretary of State

D

Alexi Giannoulias

Speaker of the House

D

Chris Welch

Capital:

Springfield

Motto:

State sovereignty, national union

Population:

12,822,739

Land Area of State:

55,512 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1818

Cities and counties in Illinois

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• Chicago,Cook County

Illinois fact checks

Policy issues in Illinois

Budget:Budget and finances •Taxes‎
Civil liberties:Affirmative action •Campaign finance •Nonprofit regulation‎
Education:Charter schools •Higher education •Public education •School choice‎
Election:Ballot access requirements •Redistricting •Voting‎
Energy:Energy information •Fracking‎
Environment:Environmental information •Endangered species‎
Finance:Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare:Healthcare information •Medicaid spending •Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration:Immigration information‎
Pensions:Public pensions‎